Germany’s top golfer Martin Kaymer has lost contact with the top of the leaderboard at the season’s finale of the top 60 players of the European Tour. The 32-year-old from Mettmann came to the clubhouse in Dubai on Friday after Bogeys at the two final holes with a par-72 round and slipped into the clubhouse with 140 strokes from tenth to 22nd place. Make room.
Last week, the two-time Major winner, who has been waiting for a tour win since 2014, finished fifth in Sun City/South Africa.
Kaymer’s gap to number one increased from three to six strokes. With 134 strokes, the Englishman Matthew Fitzpatrick took the lead ahead of his fellow countryman Tyrrell Hatton, who scored 135 strokes after a brilliant 63rd.
In Dubai, in addition to the eight million dollars for the tournament, a special bonus of five million dollars will be distributed. The best in the season’s final standings will receive 1.25 million dollars, the tenth 250,000. Kaymer finished 35th before the final. Place.
All three pros who still had a chance to win the jackpot were still in the race at halftime. England’s overall leader Tommy Fleetwood finished eleventh with 138 strokes, Olympic gold medallist Justin Rose (England) was third with 136 strokes and US champion Sergio Garcia followed in 15th place with 139 strokes.